2003 Mitsubishi L200 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

59.6%

Latest Pass Rate

13,357

Total Tests (All Years)

117,516 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2003 Mitsubishi L200 as it ages.

6 yrs61.1%

→ ↓5.2%

7 yrs55.9%

→ ↓1.9%

8 yrs54.0%

→ ↓0.2%

9 yrs53.8%

→ ↓2.9%

10 yrs50.9%

→ ↓1.7%

11 yrs49.2%

→ ↑3.2%

12 yrs52.4%

→ ↓0.9%

13 yrs51.5%

→ ↓0.3%

14 yrs51.2%

→ ↑1.0%

15 yrs52.2%

→ ↓1.3%

16 yrs50.9%

→ ↑4.0%

17 yrs54.9%

→ ↓0.4%

18 yrs54.5%

→ ↓0.3%

19 yrs54.2%

→ ↓1.1%

20 yrs53.1%

→ ↑6.5%

21 yrs59.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	61.1%	1,393
7 yrs	55.9%	1,349
8 yrs	54.0%	1,314
9 yrs	53.8%	1,248
10 yrs	50.9%	1,188
11 yrs	49.2%	1,122
12 yrs	52.4%	1,051
13 yrs	51.5%	957
14 yrs	51.2%	843
15 yrs	52.2%	519
16 yrs	50.9%	464
17 yrs	54.9%	410
18 yrs	54.5%	462
19 yrs	54.2%	345
20 yrs	53.1%	373
21 yrs	59.6%	319

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2003 Mitsubishi L200 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (21 yrs)	59.6%	319
2023 (20 yrs)	53.1%	373
2022 (19 yrs)	54.2%	345
2021 (18 yrs)	54.5%	462
2020 (17 yrs)	54.9%	410
2019 (16 yrs)	50.9%	464
2018 (15 yrs)	52.2%	519
2017 (14 yrs)	51.2%	843
2016 (13 yrs)	51.5%	957
2015 (12 yrs)	52.4%	1,051
2014 (11 yrs)	49.2%	1,122
2013 (10 yrs)	50.9%	1,188
2012 (9 yrs)	53.8%	1,248
2011 (8 yrs)	54%	1,314
2010 (7 yrs)	55.9%	1,349
2009 (6 yrs)	61.1%	1,393

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

61.1%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 1,393Avg Mileage 70,258Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.4%

2010High Fail Rate

55.9%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 1,349Avg Mileage 78,610Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.3%

2011High Fail Rate

54.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 1,314Avg Mileage 85,047Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.7%

2012High Fail Rate

53.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 1,248Avg Mileage 91,886Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.3%

2013High Fail Rate

50.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 1,188Avg Mileage 97,125Top Failure Suspension — 84.3%

2014High Fail Rate

49.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,122Avg Mileage 102,017Top Failure Suspension — 89.0%

2015High Fail Rate

52.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,051Avg Mileage 108,054Top Failure Suspension — 76.3%

2016High Fail Rate

51.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 957Avg Mileage 112,123Top Failure Suspension — 81.9%

2017High Fail Rate

51.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 843Avg Mileage 114,159Top Failure Suspension — 81.1%

2018High Fail Rate

52.2%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 519Avg Mileage 115,432Top Failure Suspension — 77.1%

2019High Fail Rate

50.9%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 464Avg Mileage 116,351Top Failure Brakes — 77.4%

2020High Fail Rate

54.9%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 410Avg Mileage 118,766Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 71.7%

2021High Fail Rate

54.5%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 462Avg Mileage 118,640Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 73.2%

2022High Fail Rate

54.2%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 345Avg Mileage 115,974Top Failure Suspension — 70.1%

2023High Fail Rate

53.1%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 373Avg Mileage 117,488Top Failure Suspension — 91.2%

2024High Fail Rate

59.6%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 319Avg Mileage 117,516Top Failure Suspension — 54.5%

MOT results for 2003 Mitsubishi L200 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	61.1%	1,393	70,258	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.4%
2010	7	55.9%	1,349	78,610	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.3%
2011	8	54.0%	1,314	85,047	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.7%
2012	9	53.8%	1,248	91,886	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.3%
2013	10	50.9%	1,188	97,125	Suspension — 84.3%
2014	11	49.2%	1,122	102,017	Suspension — 89.0%
2015	12	52.4%	1,051	108,054	Suspension — 76.3%
2016	13	51.5%	957	112,123	Suspension — 81.9%
2017	14	51.2%	843	114,159	Suspension — 81.1%
2018	15	52.2%	519	115,432	Suspension — 77.1%
2019	16	50.9%	464	116,351	Brakes — 77.4%
2020	17	54.9%	410	118,766	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 71.7%
2021	18	54.5%	462	118,640	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 73.2%
2022	19	54.2%	345	115,974	Suspension — 70.1%
2023	20	53.1%	373	117,488	Suspension — 91.2%
2024	21	59.6%	319	117,516	Suspension — 54.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2003 Mitsubishi L200, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

65.2%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

63.1%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

53.9%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

53.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

53.6%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	21.3% (6 yrs)	54.5% (21 yrs)	+33.2%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	15.4% (6 yrs)	47.3% (21 yrs)	+31.9%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	8.8% (6 yrs)	19.4% (21 yrs)	+10.6%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Mitsubishi L200 cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 13,357 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.